Damien Newton
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Damien is the executive director of the Southern California Streets Initiative which publishes Santa Monica Next, Streetsblog Los Angeles, Streetsblog San Francisco, Streetsblog California and Longbeachize.
Measure LV Update: Dems. Hit Hard, CLUE Holds Forum
On Monday night, the Santa Monica Democratic Club announced the results of its members' endorsement vote. In something of a surprise, the local Democratic...
Santa Monica Honored for Cultivating “Culture of Health”
Standing in front of one of the city's brightly-colored Creative Crosswalks and adjacent to the Santa Monica Farmer's Market, city officials and elected leaders...
Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica’s Creative Crosswalks Add Color to Downtown Intersections
Santa Monica is not the first city to have colored in their crosswalks. Long Beach and West Hollywood are just two local examples of cities that...
Weekend Events: Buy Local, 9/11 Memorials and the Santa Monica Classic
One of the most anticipated events of the year is tomorrow's "Buy Local Health and Fitness Festival" is this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4...
Vote Local Q and A: 6 Candidates Weigh In on SMC Bond
Last month, Santa Monica Next reached out to all 10 candidates for City Council with an 11 question questionnaire. Some questions were written to...
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Celebrate Earth Day with the Big Blue Bus – Free Rides on Wednesday
From the Big Blue Bus e-mail.On Wednesday, April 22, 2026,...
OPA Update 4/20/26: Approves Framework for Major Events Tied to World Cup & Olympics, FREE Heavy Handed Burgers Today, Earth Day Activities, & Other...
Earth Day Things To Do (Wednesday 4/22):Earth Day Boogie...
City Council Authorizes the Activation of Major Cultural Events
In the coming months and years, the city will...
Gruber: How to Stuff 1,000 Acres of Hopes into 200 Acres of Land
t’s going on 15 years since the movement to...

